CUET, the Common University Entrance Test is introduced by the Ministry of Education and is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) is a standardized entrance exam that provides access to 250+ universities, including the University of Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, JNU, BHU and 250+ other etc.
It is a OMR and computer-based MCQ exam with a moderate difficulty level, making it not so difficult but the competition it holds plays a crucial part in the whole process. An important point here is, that the exam structure is divided into three sections out of which, the candidates get to choose their preferred subjects in Section I and Section II. A detailed list of all the sections and subjects is mentioned below :
| SECTION | DESCRIPTION | DETAILS |
| SECTION IA & IB | LANGUAGE | Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, etc. |
| SECTION II | DOMAIN SUBJECTS | Class 12 NCERT syllabus + more |
| SECTION III | APTITUDE TEST | General knowledge, Logical reasoning, etc. |
Syllabus for Section I [Language Test]
The first section is divided into two parts, parts A and B. In part A, candidates get to choose among 13 languages, and in part B, students get to choose among 20 languages and have to attempt 40 out of 50 questions in each language for which they will be given 45 minutes.
| SECTION IA | English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Tamil, Urdu, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi and Odia. |
| SECTION 1B | German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Nepali, Dogri, Bodo, Kashmiri, Tibetan, Konkani, Manipuri, Maithili, Santhali and Sindhi. |
Syllabus for Section II [Domain Subjects]
In the second section, candidates get to choose between 27 domain subjects that are based on the NCERT 12th-grade syllabus. They are supposed to complete 40 out of 50 questions within 45 minutes or 60 minutes based on the subject. 60 minutes will be given for subjects including Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Computer Science / Informatics Practices, Chemistry, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, and General Test
| DOMAIN SUBJECTS Category B1 | Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Geography, History, Home Science, Legal Studies, Maths, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology. |
| ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS Category B2 | Physical Education, Fine Arts, Engineer Graphics, Knowledge & Tradition – Practices in India, Teaching Aptitude, Mass Media, Entrepreneurship and Agriculture. |
Syllabus for Section III [General Ability Test]
In the third section, the general ability of the candidate is tested using several different questions, including general knowledge, current affairs, logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude and so on, for which 60 minutes are given.
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs |
| General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability |
| Basic mathematical concepts, Quantitative Arithmetic, Algebra, Mensuration and Statistics. |
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
In conclusion, CUET is an exam that covers all important aspects that are required to test the performance of a candidate and gives equal and fair opportunities to every student, regardless of their marks in boards!
